Dona Merced Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Dona Merced Elementary School

10333 Palo Alto
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

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Top 30%

Serving 549 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dona Merced Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 30% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dona Merced Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Dona Merced Elementary School's student population of 549 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dona Merced Elementary School
Kind	69
1	87
2	99
3	97
4	99
5	98

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School
2023	557
2022	560
2021	531
2020	582
2019	582
2018	583
2017	583
2016	582
2015	602
2014	602
2013	578
2012	556
2011	555
2010	548
2009	569
2008	547
2007	551
2006	533
2005	551
2004	603
2003	616
2002	633
2001	658
2000	670
1999	681
1998	673
1997	717
1996	661
1995	669
1994	676
1993	705
1992	705
1991	761
1990	756
1989	747
1988	719
1987	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	23
2013	21
2012	19
2010	22
2009	23
2008	26
2007	24
2006	23
2005	24
2004	26
2003	29
2002	30
2001	31
2000	32
1999	34
1998	30
1997	30
1996	25
1995	24
1994	26
1993	25
1992	27
1991	26
1990	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

A School Where Every Child Counts

School Rankings

Dona Merced Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dona Merced Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2853 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School
2023	#2853
2022	#2931
2019	#2253
2018	#2263
2017	#2385
2016	#3360
2015	#1973
2013	#2140
2012	#1518
2011	#1940
2010	#2251

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	41%	34%	35%
2022	41%	33%	34%
2019	55%	40%	43%
2018	54%	39%	43%
2017	49%	38%	39%
2016	45%	37%	36%
2015	49%	34%	32%
2013	76%	59%	65%
2012	78%	59%	67%
2011	75%	58%	61%
2010	69%	56%	59%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2022	55%	47%	53%
2019	60%	51%	56%
2018	57%	50%	43%
2017	59%	48%	53%
2016	50%	48%	50%
2015	56%	44%	47%
2013	63%	57%	62%
2012	72%	58%	64%
2011	66%	56%	62%
2010	63%	54%	61%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	26:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	9%	12%	9%
2022	9%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	11%	8%
2015	5%	11%	8%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	9%	11%	8%
2011	8%	11%	8%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	7%	12%	9%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	9%
2004	5%	12%	8%
2003	5%	11%	8%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	6%
1997	2%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	53%	55%	57%
2022	52%	56%	55%
2021	52%	56%	55%
2020	51%	55%	54%
2019	51%	55%	54%
2018	50%	54%	52%
2017	50%	54%	52%
2016	49%	54%	52%
2015	50%	54%	51%
2014	48%	53%	51%
2013	49%	53%	50%
2012	47%	52%	50%
2011	48%	51%	49%
2010	47%	50%	48%
2009	37%	49%	41%
2008	48%	50%	47%
2007	44%	49%	45%
2006	42%	48%	44%
2005	41%	47%	40%
2004	40%	46%	39%
2003	39%	45%	37%
2002	38%	44%	37%
2001	36%	43%	35%
2000	33%	42%	34%
1999	31%	41%	34%
1998	29%	40%	32%
1997	28%	40%	31%
1996	25%	39%	28%
1995	23%	38%	27%
1994	21%	37%	25%
1993	20%	36%	24%
1992	20%	35%	22%
1991	19%	34%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	10%
2022	8%	5%	11%
2021	7%	5%	11%
2020	7%	5%	10%
2019	7%	5%	10%
2018	8%	6%	11%
2017	8%	6%	11%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	9%	6%	11%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	7%	6%	10%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	12%	8%	13%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	10%	8%	13%
2002	10%	8%	12%
2001	10%	8%	12%
2000	9%	9%	11%
1999	9%	9%	11%
1998	7%	9%	10%
1997	9%	9%	11%
1996	9%	9%	12%
1995	7%	9%	11%
1994	6%	9%	10%
1993	5%	9%	8%
1992	4%	9%	8%
1991	4%	9%	7%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	23%	21%	17%
2022	24%	21%	19%
2021	26%	22%	20%
2020	31%	23%	24%
2019	31%	23%	24%
2018	34%	24%	28%
2017	34%	24%	28%
2016	34%	24%	28%
2015	33%	24%	28%
2014	35%	25%	29%
2013	35%	25%	29%
2012	34%	26%	30%
2011	33%	27%	31%
2010	34%	27%	31%
2009	28%	28%	25%
2008	34%	29%	31%
2007	36%	29%	32%
2006	39%	31%	33%
2005	39%	31%	35%
2004	40%	32%	36%
2003	40%	34%	38%
2002	46%	35%	42%
2001	51%	36%	46%
2000	54%	37%	48%
1999	57%	38%	48%
1998	61%	39%	52%
1997	61%	39%	53%
1996	64%	40%	55%
1995	68%	41%	57%
1994	69%	42%	59%
1993	71%	43%	62%
1992	72%	44%	64%
1991	71%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.63
2022	0.66	0.63	0.64
2021	0.65	0.62	0.64
2020	0.64	0.63	0.64
2019	0.64	0.63	0.64
2018	0.63	0.64	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.63	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67	0.66
2009	0.73	0.71	0.73
2008	0.65	0.65	0.67
2007	0.67	0.67	0.68
2006	0.66	0.66	0.68
2005	0.69	0.67	0.68
2004	0.69	0.67	0.67
2003	0.70	0.67	0.64
2002	0.64	0.67	0.67
2001	0.61	0.67	0.66
2000	0.60	0.67	0.64
1999	0.58	0.67	0.64
1998	0.54	0.67	0.62
1997	0.54	0.67	0.62
1996	0.52	0.67	0.61
1995	0.48	0.67	0.60
1994	0.48	0.67	0.58
1993	0.46	0.67	0.55
1992	0.44	0.67	0.54
1991	0.46	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	48%	51%	52%
2022	45%	51%	51%
2021	35%	53%	46%
2020	42%	52%	51%
2019	42%	52%	51%
2018	42%	49%	46%
2017	42%	49%	46%
2016	46%	50%	47%
2015	38%	50%	42%
2014	45%	49%	46%
2013	45%	48%	45%
2011	39%	46%	41%
2010	36%	46%	38%
2009	32%	43%	34%
2008	24%	41%	27%
2007	23%	40%	26%
2006	23%	40%	27%
2005	24%	40%	27%
2004	21%	40%	25%
2003	17%	39%	21%
2002	18%	39%	20%
2001	17%	39%	20%
2000	18%	40%	22%
1999	20%	40%	25%
1998	27%	47%	33%
1997	25%	47%	31%
1996	21%	46%	28%
1995	22%	45%	27%
1994	22%	43%	22%
1993	19%	41%	21%
1992	10%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dona Merced Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	17%	8%	14%
2022	19%	7%	16%
2021	12%	6%	13%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	13%
2009	10%	10%	12%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	13%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	10%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	7%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dona Merced Elementary School's ranking?

Dona Merced Elementary School is ranked #2853 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dona Merced Elementary School often compared to?

Dona Merced Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Hermosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dona Merced Elementary School?

549 students attend Dona Merced Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Dona Merced Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dona Merced Elementary School?

Dona Merced Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dona Merced Elementary School offer ?

Dona Merced Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dona Merced Elementary School part of?

Dona Merced Elementary School is part of Central Elementary School District.

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This school was okay, but when people got bullied, no one would care. They try to make you do too many fundraisers and stuff. Overall, NOT a good school didn't send your kid here.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education